Flint Group Flexographic

Flint Group Flexographic is currently the largest global supplier offering both flexographic and letterpress printing plates and is a leader in sleeve and adapter supply.

Flint Group Flexographic combines experience and the latest trends in technology. With more than five decades of research and development while supplying the packaging industry, we have become experts in flexo and letterpress printing.

The spotlight is on our customers - At Flint Group we work daily on all customer critical topics to satisfy our customers’ needs for ever improving cost and quality according to our key principles of Better, Faster and Easier to use.

Our customers are the focus of everything we do. Our people, processes and systems are focused on consistent quality, with continuous service, cost, and technology improvements that create value for our customers.

Would you like to learn more about how Flint Group can help you to meet your business goals? Do you have a technical question? Would you like to speak to a sales person? Or you just want to give us your feedback about our products, services or support?

We strive for excellence in all we do through innovation and continuous improvement. Innovative products and solutions are and always have been key to the work of Flint Group Flexographic and its former companies. A phase gate process guides through all necessary activities, to turn a good idea into a successful product for our customers. Some of our innovations are the foundation of today’s packaging market.

In 1965 BASF launches the alcohol-washable nyloprint® plate, which becomes a synonym for photopolymer letterpress plate.

In 2009 the first ever digital gravure printing plate nyloprint® WSA 52 Digital enters the market. And nyloflex® FSC, the softest solid printing plate of the corrugated market was developed.

In 2010 an automation and standardisation printing plate processing line nyloflex® Automated Plate Processor was launched. And the nyloflex® NExT exposure technology – the smart solution to create Flat Top Dots and for surface screening – was launched.

In 2012 was the market launch of the new nyloflex® ACE plate – the new benchmark in flexographic printing.

In 2014 the nyloflex® NEF Digital, especially developed for the nyloflex® NExT technology was introduced.

In 2015 the first ever plate with inherently flat top dots and surface screening, the nyloflex® FTF Digital was launched – the easy way for flat top dots and surface screening. It was awarded with the FTA innovation award.

In 2016 the FlexoExpert certification programme for nyloflex® plate maker started. And the nyloflex® Xpress Thermal Processing System was launched first in North America afterwards in ROW.

In 2017 the rotec® Eco Bridge that improves the ease and speed of mounting plate sleeves was announced, as well as rotec® Smart and rotec® Smart Premium. Later on rotec® Ultra-Lightweigt Bridge entered the market. nyloflex® FTC Digital a Flat Top Dot plate for corrugated board found the ways into the portfolio.

Many of our ideas are based on our close relationship with our customers. You have an idea how a plate or printing form could improve your business? Get in touch with us: Contact form.

Excellent technical know-how

Quality is not based on luck – it is the result of accurate and professional work, optimised processes and constant learning and improvement. We use our excellent technical know-how to help our customers to further improve their quality. Here are some examples of what we do: